The Pokemon anime still makes money? Watching stuff like this makes me feel like an old shit because I can honestly remember the first season episodes. Like where Ash comes across the abandoned Pokemon sanctuary guarded by an aggressive Bulbasaur (my fav ep)

At 13 seasons a fresh start doesn't sound terrible but again... a show that has been running for 13 seasons and 659+ episodes could find itself asking why mess with something that works? It's been on the air since April 1997 - that's over 13 years! If they truly are ditching Ash/Satoshi and co, they are taking a huge risk. Then again, the kind of stories the show churns out, I doubt anyone will notice.